Anxiety, Mindfulness Meditation, and Focus with Joe Ochal

<p>Anxiety has a lot of bad connotations. While it can be a crippling force, when combined with mindfulness training and focus, anxiety can become a motivating force that pushes you forward. In this episode of the Super Entrepreneurs Podcast, Joe Ochal talks about how his anxiety pushed him forward and allowed him to reach where he is.</p> <p> </p> <p>Who Is Joe Ochal?</p> <p> </p> <p>Joe Ochal is a chimney scientist. If you don’t know what that means, listen to this episode and hear it directly from one of the most reliable sources in North America when it comes to chimneys. Founder of the Chimney Scientists, Joe Ochal succeeded in becoming one of the leading businesses in his domain before turning 34. His story is such an inspiration for all young entrepreneurs who feel stuck.  </p> <p> </p> <p>How is Joe Ochal Super?</p> <p> </p> <p>JoeOchal’s greatest power is his anxiety. However, that doesn’t mean he lets anxiety take a hold over him. Joe Ochal explains in this episode how mindfulness training, when combined with a healthy dose of anxiety, can be quite motivating.</p> <p> </p> <p>Shahid Durrani’s Key Insight: </p> <p>Shahid Durrani’s key takeaway from this episode is to learn the power of branding and use anxiety to your advantage.</p> <p>Chapter Stamps:</p> <p> </p> <p>00:00 05:10 Introduction: Chimney Business in the U.S.</p> <p>05:10 06:33 Joe Ochal Becoming a chimney scientist &</p> <p>06:33 10:30 Become a big fish in a small pond</p> <p>10:30 12:11 The importance of Inventory Management and Job Costing</p> <p>12:11 13:33 The power of having coach/mentor</p> <p>13:33 15:55 Get inspired and motivated by listening to audiobooks</p> <p>15:55 17:33 The Power of Branding </p> <p>17:33 19:44 Innermost Superpower: Anxiety (how come?)</p> <p>19:44 21:30 Anxiety, Mindfulness Training, & Power of Focus</p> <p> </p> <p>21:30 26:01 Final Words: Focus, focus, focus</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Pullout Quotes: </p> <p> </p> <p>“You can’t just leave people to their devices. You have to actually create a training process.”